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2. How to keep your pipes from freezing during cold temperatures ...

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   Allow the water to drip about the width of a spaghetti noodle. Palacios said typically, you should choose the faucet furthest from your water meter. Cover your pipes with insulation.

3. Should You Cover Your Outdoor Faucets In The Winter? An ... - AOL

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   Experts recommend insulating outdoor faucets to prevent damage to pipes from freezing temperatures. A burst spigot can lead to water flowing against the side of the house or even making its way ...

4. Prepare for the coldest Arctic blast: How to keep your pipes ...

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   Drip your faucets Water expands when it freezes, Sperlich said, so people should drip indoor facets when temps dip below 32 degrees. Just make sure you drip the farthest faucet from your main valve.

5. Tap (valve) - Wikipedia

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   Faucet is the most common term in the US, similar in use to "tap" in British English, e.g. "water faucet" (although the term "tap" is also used in the US). Spigot is used by professionals in the trade (such as plumbers), and typically refers to an outdoor fixture.

6. Drinking straw - Wikipedia

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   A drinking straw is a utensil that uses suction to carry the contents of a beverage to one's mouth. A straw is used by placing one end in the mouth and the other in a beverage. By applying suction with the mouth, the air pressure in the mouth drops, which causes atmospheric pressure to force the liquid through the straw and into the mouth.

7. Drop (liquid) - Wikipedia

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   Water drops on a leaf A water drop falling from a tap. A drop or droplet is a small column of liquid, bounded completely or almost completely by free surfaces.A drop may form when liquid accumulates at the end of a tube or other surface boundary, producing a hanging drop called a pendant drop.

8. How homeowners can prevent pipes from freezing during winter

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   Let water drip from faucets In frigid conditions, people should allow water to drip from their faucets, especially where pipes are not insulated, the American Red Cross suggests.

9. Ice spike - Wikipedia

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   Water expands by 9% as it freezes. Occasionally the surface can freeze over except for a small hole; the continuing freezing and expansion of water that is below the surface ice then slowly pushes the remaining water up through the hole. Reaching very cold air, the edge of the extruded water freezes while remaining liquid in the center.